Man stabbed 11 times in New Year's Day fight

Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:22 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:22 a.m.

A New Year’s Day fight between two brothers ended with both men hospitalized, the younger with 11 stab wounds. His older brother will be charged with attempted murder after he is released from the hospital, according to police.

Ocala Police Department officials are not releasing the names of the victim or defendant, as is standard in cases of domestic violence.

According to OPD reports, a 911 call came in Tuesday from someone at an antique business stating that one man had chased another man into the business.

Officers arrived to find the victim, 26, with multiple stab wounds. He told officers that a fight had occurred at LBS Tax Services, at 1715 N. Pine Ave., between him and his brother, age 29.

Detective Lenny Uptagraft went to the Ole Cracker House Antique Shop at 1734 N. Pine Ave. The owner told him she saw the bloodied victim run into their parking lot. She said he ran inside and held onto the glass door and said he had been stabbed and that they should not allow the man chasing him to come inside.

The owner said she and another employee helped the victim hold the door closed while the other man was tugging on it. She said they were able to close the door and the man outside turned around and ran back toward LBS Tax Services.

The woman told the detective she chased after the second man, but he drove away in a champagne-colored Mercury.

The detective interviewed the victim at the hospital and learned he had been stabbed 11 times, with wounds to his head, arms, chest and back. He told the detective his brother was upset about money problems and blamed him, according to reports.

He said his brother left the office and went to a car, where he appeared to retrieve something. He said he came back inside and approached him and took a swing at him. He said his brother continued to swing at him and he realized he had been stabbed. He said he ran to the antique shop to seek help.

Officers apprehended the older brother, who also was taken to a hospital, where he was interviewed by Uptagraft. He told the detective that his brother had a knife during a confrontation between them and he grabbed the knife in an attempt to protect himself.

He could not explain how his brother had been stabbed multiple times and told the detective no one was there during the struggle and that his brother did not stab himself. He said he chased his brother because he had his car keys, noted reports.

The men were employees at LBS Tax Services, police said Wednesday.

Carol Moshier, a dealer at the antique shop, said on Wednesday that she was the one who called 911.

Moshier said the owner and a customer, identified as another woman, were the ones who held the door, along with the victim. She said the injured man was bleeding profusely and told them his brother had stabbed him.

At first, with the two men running toward the door, Moshier said, she felt they were going to be robbed. She said the police were on the scene quickly.

<p>A New Year's Day fight between two brothers ended with both men hospitalized, the younger with 11 stab wounds. His older brother will be charged with attempted murder after he is released from the hospital, according to police.</p><p>Ocala Police Department officials are not releasing the names of the victim or defendant, as is standard in cases of domestic violence.</p><p>According to OPD reports, a 911 call came in Tuesday from someone at an antique business stating that one man had chased another man into the business.</p><p>Officers arrived to find the victim, 26, with multiple stab wounds. He told officers that a fight had occurred at LBS Tax Services, at 1715 N. Pine Ave., between him and his brother, age 29.</p><p>Detective Lenny Uptagraft went to the Ole Cracker House Antique Shop at 1734 N. Pine Ave. The owner told him she saw the bloodied victim run into their parking lot. She said he ran inside and held onto the glass door and said he had been stabbed and that they should not allow the man chasing him to come inside.</p><p>The owner said she and another employee helped the victim hold the door closed while the other man was tugging on it. She said they were able to close the door and the man outside turned around and ran back toward LBS Tax Services.</p><p>The woman told the detective she chased after the second man, but he drove away in a champagne-colored Mercury.</p><p>The detective interviewed the victim at the hospital and learned he had been stabbed 11 times, with wounds to his head, arms, chest and back. He told the detective his brother was upset about money problems and blamed him, according to reports.</p><p>He said his brother left the office and went to a car, where he appeared to retrieve something. He said he came back inside and approached him and took a swing at him. He said his brother continued to swing at him and he realized he had been stabbed. He said he ran to the antique shop to seek help.</p><p>Officers apprehended the older brother, who also was taken to a hospital, where he was interviewed by Uptagraft. He told the detective that his brother had a knife during a confrontation between them and he grabbed the knife in an attempt to protect himself.</p><p>He could not explain how his brother had been stabbed multiple times and told the detective no one was there during the struggle and that his brother did not stab himself. He said he chased his brother because he had his car keys, noted reports.</p><p>The men were employees at LBS Tax Services, police said Wednesday.</p><p>Carol Moshier, a dealer at the antique shop, said on Wednesday that she was the one who called 911.</p><p>Moshier said the owner and a customer, identified as another woman, were the ones who held the door, along with the victim. She said the injured man was bleeding profusely and told them his brother had stabbed him.</p><p>At first, with the two men running toward the door, Moshier said, she felt they were going to be robbed. She said the police were on the scene quickly.</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>